Saturday, November 9, 2013

We go next to the west coast where the Wine Country Kennel
Club is hosting two shows in Napa CA.Today’s final was in the hands of judge Alberto Berrios who chose his
Best and Reserve from Field Spaniel. GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward, the Petit
Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH M & M’s Fear the Beard, the Siberian Husky,
GCH CH Topaz Bad Action, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Absolutely Talk of the
Town, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Chase What Matters, the Bulldog, GCH CH
Majestic I'm Her Man!, and the Beauceron, CH Bijou Noir Du Chateau Rocher HT.

GCH CH M & M’s Fear the Beard

He chose the Field Spaniel, Gideon, as his BIS and the PBGV,
Wilson, as his RBIS.Gideon is the
Number Nine Sporting Dog with Five BIS and 24 Sporting Groups this year.

Lesley Hiltz had the final ring at today’s Kalamazoo Kennel
Club show in that Michigan city.The
seven that stayed all day to see her were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaz'R
'N Wingfield Time Will Tell, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of
Jatara, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Snowmist's Quicksilver Speigas, the Smooth
Fox Terrier, CH Broxden Waybroke Halstan Heritage, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH
Hallmark Jolei Bells Will Be Ringing, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck
the Halls, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar’s Steel Blu.

GCH CH Stonepillar’s Steel Blu

Best went to the Saluki, Bubbles, and Reserve to the Bouvier,
Blu.Bubbles is the Number Five Hound
with 15 BIS and 66 Hound Groups.

The Hernando County Kennel Club opened their two day stop in
Brooksville FL and put Luc Boileau in the final ring with the English Cocker
Spaniel, GCH CH Fieldstone Carousel Hell's Kitchen, the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s
Masterpiece, the Boxer, CH Araby High Pointe, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor
Good Time Charlie, a Pomeranian from the classes, Starfire’s El Conquistador,
the Standard Poodle, CH Targa Talk about Kaylens, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH
Wynward’s Remember That.

GCH CH Karasar’s Masterpiece

(Photo by Rhonda Gold)

Taking the top awards were the Skye, Charlie, and the
Whippet, Juliet.Charlie is the nation’s
Number Seven Terrier with Ten BIS and 26 Terrier Groups.

Ruth Zimmerman has just wrapped her final in Winston-Salem
NC where the Furniture City Kennel Club is camped for two days.Judge Zimmerman chose her top two from a
seven that included the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Edelmarke Investigator, the
Treeing Walker Coonhound, GCH CH Alexanders Gold Rush Xcetera, the Giant
Schnauzer, GCH CH Kenro’s Witching Hour, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s
Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Déjà vu I Want’a Talk About
Me, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Rockstar Thanewood Freewheeling, and the German
Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma’s Ike of Edale.

GCHCH Robin Crest
Edelmarke Investigator

She chose the Giant, Dora, as her BIS and the GSP,
Vance.Dora heads into the end of the
season as the Number Four Dog All Breeds with 27 BIS and 66 Working Groups.

Day four in Salisbury MD was full of drama starting with the
Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s
Impression de Matisse, running into a healthy entry of 41 dogs in the breed and
ending the day with a Select award.

GCH CH Militza’s Cherie Amour

The Working Dog that made it to Anne Savory Bolus’ final was
the Boxer, GCH CH Hi-Tech The King Of Sherry Shoot Jp,Rounding out the final were the Irish Setter,
GCH CH Militza’s Cherie Amour, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s
Box, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Crispy Legacy, the Pekingese, GCH CH Yakee’s
Easily Persuaded, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing’s Tenzin, and the
Bearded Collie, GCH CH Ha’Penny Mirimar The Fab Fawn.

Taking home the BIS was the country’s top Hound, Jewel.Collecting her second consecutive RBIS was
the Irish Setter, Adele.It was Jewel’s
31st BIS in 96 final appearances this year.

Kent Delaney was in Tucson AZ Friday for the opening day final
of the Canyon Cluster.The Canada Del Oro Kennel Club day one show, the
first of four this week in Tucson, ended with judge Delaney considering the
Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Collaboration with Traddles, the Bloodhound, CH Quiet
Creek’s Limited Edition, the Samoyed, GCH CH Polar Mist Havin It All, the Miniature
Bull Terrier, GCH CH Dytona VIP, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Blue Moon And Lana’s La
Ink, the French Bulldog, CH Bayou Ridge Hilsman’s Coco Bean At Homewood, and
the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar.

GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar

Best went to the striking blue Pom, Tattoo, Reserve to the Corgi,
Allie.It was the first BIS for Tattoo
and handler Curtiss Smith.Congratulations
to Curtiss and breeders/owners Lana
Price & Lori Kamrath.

NUMBER EIGHT

NUMBER NINE

NUMBER TEN

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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